ESAR Country Office Internal Controls Strengthening and Country Office Oversight Guidance, Nairobi, Kenya/ ESARO Operations, 2 months (Remote, International only)

Consultant

Overview

Provide technical and coordination support to enhance internal controls and operational oversight at UNICEF.

You have:

• Master's university degree in business administration, finance, accounting, audit, public administration, international development, or a related field (or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience).
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in internal controls, audit/assurance, risk management, operations, or programme management within international organisations/INGOs/UN system (preferable with UNICEF).
• Demonstrated experience in internal controls, operational oversight, compliance review, or similar governance and assurance functions involving multiple stakeholders.
• Proven knowledge of delegation of authority, segregation of duties, compliance and internal control frameworks, and ability to translate policy requirements into practical guidance.
• Strong analytical, writing, and facilitation skills, including experience designing and delivering webinars/trainings.
• Excellent coordination skills and ability to work across multiple teams and time zones, delivering under tight deadlines.
• Fluency in English required.

Contract

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Contract Duration – 2 months

Working arrangement: Remote

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide time-bound technical and coordination support to ESARO to: (i) strengthen CO internal control arrangements through review of delegation/authority instruments and systematic follow-up on internal control statements and self-assessments; and (ii) finalize the CO concept note on operational and fiduciary oversight and roll out practical guidance and communications (including webinars) to enable consistent application by country offices.

Scope of Work

Workstream 1: Country Office internal controls (Table of Authority and internal control statements/self-assessments)

Workstream 2: Finalize the concept note on operational and fiduciary oversight at Country Office level and support roll-out

If you would like to know more about this consultancy on the detailed deliverables and expected outcomes, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToR TMC0002215x.pdf

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Master`s university degree in business administration, finance, accounting, audit, public administration, international development, or a related field (or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience).
• Work Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in internal controls, audit/assurance, risk management, operations, or programme management within international organisations/INGOs/UN system (preferable with UNICEF).
• Skills:
• Demonstrated experience in internal controls, operational oversight, compliance review, or similar governance and assurance functions involving multiple stakeholders.
• Proven knowledge of delegation of authority, segregation of duties, compliance and internal control frameworks, and ability to translate policy requirements into practical guidance.
• Strong analytical, writing, and facilitation skills, including experience designing and delivering webinars/trainings.

• Excellent coordination skills and ability to work across multiple teams and time zones, delivering under tight deadlines.

• Language Requirements: Fluency in English required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal Financial proposal TMC0002215.docx

Remarks:

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

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